Cigar-perforating machine



(No Model.) G NEFF 2 sheets-sheet GIGAR PERFORMING MAGHINB.' No. 355,334. Patented Jam.v 4, 1887.

(No Model.) v 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

. C. NEFF.

GIGAR PERPORATING MACHINE..

' plum NrTEn STATES PATENT rETcEo CHARLES NEFF, OE DAIILASTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA.

`. CIGAR-PERFORATING MACHINE.'

- I SPECIFICATIGN forming part of Letters Patent No. 355,334, dated January 4, 1887.

i Application filed July 3, 18c6. Serial No. 207,102. (No model.)

. zen of the United States, residing at Dallastown, in the county of York and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cigar-Perforating Machines; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled inthe art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and letters of reference marked thereon, which forni a part of this specifica tion.

This invention relates to machines for perforating cigars, and has for its object to simplify and cheapen the construction, lessen the cost, increase the durability, and render more efcient in operation this class of devices; and to such ends the invention consists in the peculiar combinations and the novel construction, arrangement, and adaptation of parts, all as more fully hereinafter described, shown in the drawings, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the said drawings, Figure l represents a perspective View of a cigarperforator con structed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is atop plan of the same. Eig. 3 is a similar View with the mold-board removed.

In devices of this kind as heretofore constructed the construction has been such that it has been necessary to use needles of such a length that the machine soon failed to work satisfactorily, owing to the bending of the needles, so that they were turned from a straight central line through the side of the cigar. By my construction I am enabled to use needles of a minimum length and avoid this obj ection.

In the drawings, A represents a suitable stand or frame adapted to be secured to a cigar-makers bench or other suitable support.

J ournaled in suitable bearings in this stand is a horizontal shaft, B, carrying upon its outer end the cog-Wheel C. In the drawings I have shown a cog-wheel .upon one end of this shaft, which will generally be found to be sufficient, although two may be used, if desired. D is a sliding frame, adapted to move transversely 5o over said stand by the mechanism and for the purpose hereinafter described.

yfor the frame in its traverse.

Across the ends of the stand A," Isecure the cleats or guide-strips a.. The longitudinal rails d of the sliding frame D are halved out, so as to forni shoulders d, serving as guides The end rails of this sliding frame are halved to the longitudinal rails, and upon their inner sides are formed with grooves e, to receive the overlapping edges of the guidestrips a, as clearly shown in Fig. l. On the under side of these end rails of the longitudinal frame are the racks or rack E, meshing with the said cogwheels,-two racks being used, of course, when thetwo cog-wheels are employed. n

E is a lever, formed with an opening, f,.to

receive the end of the shaft B, and is secured to the cog-wheel C by a screw-bolt, c, passing through the lever into the side of the said wheel. This manner of securing the lever greatly strengthens the same and avoids all tendency to become loosened in use.

Secured to the inner top edge of the longitudinal rails 0f the sliding frame, in any suitable manner, so as to be readily removed or replaced, are the strips G, secured to each of which is a plurality ot` short stout pins or needles, g, the number of pins corresponding to the 'number of cigars in the mold. These strips or plates G are made removable and interchangeable, so that in the manufacture of different sizes and shapes of .cigars a plate may be used having pins corresponding in number and location to the cigars in the mold. This will be found greatly advantageous, as it allows of the use of one machine for various shapes and sizes of cigars.

The top ofthe stand A, near the center' of each end, is cut away, as shown at h, to admit the hand of the operator beneath the end of the mold-board, and thus to facilitate the insertion and removal of the same, and to the top of the stand, near these ent-away portions, are secured the thin strips h, which serve to slightly raise the mold-board from the top of the table, thus rendering it possible to use thicker and more substantial pin-retaining strips G than would otherwise be possible, and also assisting in the adjustment and removal of the mold-board. These strips may be omitted, if desired.

Secured to the top of the stand A, and near ICO each end, are the angle-ironsH H, which serve to hold the mold-board in position when once placed therein.

I have found from experience that in order to obtain the best results in piercing the cigars the mold-board must be held immovablyin position, so as to insure the insertion of the needles directly in the center of the cigars, and for this purpose I have provided the following means: Secured transversely to the top of the stand, near its center, is the cleat J, which serves to strengthen said top, to enable it to better sustain the weight of the mold-board. Rising from the back end of this cleat is the upright K. Passed vertically through this upright is the downwardly-bent end Z of the spring-arm L, which is secured to said upright by means of a washer and nut, so as to allow said arm to be swung around when necessary. The free end of this arm is provided with a suitable knob or handle, L', by which it may be turned, and when the mold-board is in position, as shown in Fig. 2, and the spring-arm is turned so as to bear on the top of the mold-board, as shown in the samengure, the mold-board is immovably held in position.

In operation the moldboard A', containing the cigars to be pierced, is placed upon the platform of the machine, as shown in Fig. 1, the angle-irons H serving to guide and hold the same in place. The spring-arm L is then turned inwardly, so as to cause it to bear downward upon the upper surface of the moldboard. The levers F F are then grasped by the operator, and by a sudden forward, followed by a backward, movement of said levers a reciprocating movement is communicated to the frame D, and the pins carried by the frame are caused to alternately enter the opposite ends of the cigars within the mold.

Having thus described my invention and set forth its merits, what I claim to be new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination, with the stand A, .provided with the angle-irons H to engage the mold-board, of the mold-board, the reciproeating frame-carrying needles, and the swinging spring-arm L, arranged to press with its free end upon the top of said mold-board, and mechanism for reciprocating the frame, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. The combination, with the stand A, the mold-board,and the reciprocating frame working in guides on said stand and carrying piercingneedles, of the cleat J, secured to the top of said stand, the uprightKon said cleat, and the spring-arm L, having downwardly-bent end Z, pivotally secured in said upright and its free end arranged to press upon the top of said mold-board, and mechanism for reciprocating the frame, substantially as and for the purpose specilied.

3. The combination, with a stand, A, provided with angle-irons H, tto engage with the mold-board, a removable mold-board, and the reciprocating frame, of plates carrying piercing-needles and detachably secured to the longitudinal rails of said frame and means for reciprocating said frame, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I alii); my signature in presence of two witnesses.

cH AELEs NEFF.

Witnesses:

A. P. NEFF, D. S. HILDEBRAND. 

